Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by Siromynian 
- Chart updated: 02/06/2026 12:45
- (Created: 12/10/2022 10:23).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2022]
[First added to this chart: 12/12/2022]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,867
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[First added to this chart: 12/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
914
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Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 3. Page 1 of 1
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1984 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1985 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1988 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| U2 | 4 | 4% | |
| Iron Maiden | 4 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| Judas Priest | 3 | 3% | |
| Dire Straits | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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49 | 49% | |
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37 | 37% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 91st to 92ndTreasure by Cocteau Twins |
| Down 1 from 92nd to 93rdReckoning by R.E.M. |
| Down 1 from 93rd to 94thScoundrel Days by a-ha |
| New entries |
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| An Innocent Man by Billy Joel |
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| 10/03/2025 09:53 |  Purplepash | 1,738 | 88/100 | |
| 01/31/2025 14:16 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 12/03/2024 21:42 |  sssvnnn | 2,877 | 83/100 | |
| 09/15/2023 15:26 |  Larcx13 | 1,139 | 86/100 | |
| 02/01/2023 01:56 | jonatascv1990 | 14 | 78/100 |
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